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Carausius, AE Antoninianus, Pax, Camulodunum (Colchester).

Carausius (AD 286-293), Æ Antoninianus, Camulodunum, IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG, radiate bust right, rev. PAX AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and vertical spear, 5.53g, 1h (RIC V.2, 305). About extremely fine.

This Æ Antoninianus was minted at Camulodunum (modern-day Colchester) under the breakaway British emperor Carausius. The obverse features a radiate bust of the emperor facing right, accompanied by the inscription IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG. On the reverse, the coin displays the personification of Pax standing to the left, holding an olive branch and a vertical spear, paired with the legend PAX AVG. Mint marks from Camulodunum are historically important because they show how quickly Carausius established formal, official mints after seizing control of Britain. Even though Carausius was technically a rebel who split from central Roman authority, using the goddess Pax with a vertical spear instead of a standard sceptre was a subtle nod to military strength paired with the promise of domestic peace and stability for his subjects.

The obverse legend IMP C CARAVSIVS P AVG translates to "Emperor Caesar Carausius Augustus."

The reverse legend PAX AVG translates to Peace of the Emperor

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